PRS for Music announce songwriting shortlist for Next Brit Thing
PRS for Music has announced its shortlist of nominees for the Next Brit Thing songwriting award
The competition was open to young people aged 11-19 and was supported by the UK music industry, The BRIT Awards and the Government.
PRS for Music is specifically recognising entrants to the Next Brit Thing who have submitted an original pop song or classical work as their entry. Over a thousand Next Brit Things entries were original compositions underpinning the vast creative young creative talent across the UK.
A judging panel consisting of Simon Darlow - top songwriter and musical director, Ellis Rich OBE - music publishing guru, and former Chairman of PRS for Music and British film composer Julian Nott - best known for his work in the Wallace and Gromit films, selected seven entrants to be commended.
Nominee shortlist (in no particular order)
Artist |
Track |
Genre |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Chloe Wilders |
You Don't Know Me |
Rock |
Northern Ireland |
Katherine Priddy |
Selah |
Folk, Indie |
Midlands |
Jessica Hammond |
Thinking Of You |
Acoustic |
Northern Ireland |
White Psychic0s |
Ever After |
Pop |
North England |
Floodliners |
Freezers |
Hip Hop, Pop, Punk |
South England |
The Off Beat |
Don't Make The Call |
Folk, Indie |
Midlands |
Stevie-Jo Dooley |
Brainwave |
Jazz, Pop |
South England |
An overall winner will be awarded by PRS for Music chairman Guy Fletcher OBE at the Next Brit Thing finals on 5th March at the 02 Indigo in London.
The winner of the PRS for Music Composition Award receives a day’s studio session with a top music producer in Strongroom Studios, Shoreditch - part of the world famous AIR Studios Group. The AIR Studios Group is the recording home for many of today's top artists including Coldplay, Muse, George Michael, Arctic Monkeys, Florence & the Machine, Patrick Wolf, Placebo and Pixie Lott.
To listen to the shortlist visit nextbritthing.com
About PRS for Music
PRS for Music represents the rights of over 155,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers in the UK and around the world. On behalf of its members, it works to grow and protect the value of their rights and ensure that creators are paid transparently and efficiently whenever their musical compositions and songs are streamed, downloaded, broadcast, performed and played in public. In 2020, 22.4 trillion performances of music were reported to PRS for Music, with £699m paid out in royalties to its members, making it one of the world’s leading music collective management organisations.
PRS for Music’s public performance licensing is now carried out on PRS for Music’s behalf by PPL PRS Ltd, the joint venture between PPL and PRS for Music.
